For Fall 2008: Information & Recommendations - Area Alumnae Panhellenics
 

High school seniors (and their parents) thinking about NPC sorority recruitment in Fall 2008 or Spring 2009 :

This thread will list many of the informational sessions held by Area Alumnae Panhellenics.

These sessions are fairly common in Texas and in some metropolitan areas in the South and Southeast. They're held in some other parts of the U.S., too -- for instance, Denver, the Seattle area, and other places, I'll bet.

If a session is being held in your area, it's probably a great idea to go if you possibly can. Whether or not you like the idea of recommendations or attending a meeting, this IS the way things are done in some areas of the U.S., and you can learn a lot, get tips (and maybe help) on getting recommendations, and make helpful contacts -- maybe even a new friend or two!

Please note that contacting / getting information from Area Alumnae Panhellenics is specifically recommended in this important posting:

http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/an...ment.php?f=217

Oooo . ..I belonged to the Katy Panhellenic! (When I lived in Katy, of course)

Does anyone know of one in the Birmingham, Al area or how I could find out?

chachagirl,

i went to npcwomen.org, then to alumnae panhellenics and looked thru the listed alumnae panhellenic chapters. i did not see one listed specifically for birmingham,al, nor jefferson county, but i did find one for walker county(jasper) and one for montgomery. neither had a linked website to npcwomen.org.-not to say that they don't have a website tho.

i will try to ask some friends who live in birmingham if there is an active alumnae panhellenic chapter.

I find it hard to believe, with the number of greeks at both Tuscaloosa and Auburn, that there is no panhel in Birmingham. I could be getting my Alabama counties mixed up, but what about Pelham?

jefferson is one of the main counties of the birmingham, al area. there is no listing at npcwomen.org either under jefferson county or birmingham.

Thanks so much

Should I just call alumnae chapters for different sororities? I'm so confused!

Do should I contact the Alumnae Panhellenic?

the first thing you should do is find ladies that know you who are members of sororities. ask you friends mothers, your relatives, you parents friends and coworkers, your current and former teachers, ladies at church, etc. even if they are not sorority members, they may know someone who is.

No, there is no B'ham area alum panhellenic. They've tried...don't know why it just doesn't work. Pelham is a suburb of Birmingham.

Chicago Alumnae Panhellenic

http://www.geocities.com/chicagopanhellenic/index.html


This is a good resource for those girls in the northern Illinois area who may not know that Chicago/Chicago Area Suburbs has a Alumnae Panhellenic group.

I don't think that they have informationals but they are a good resource!!

Northwest Harris County (TX) Alumnae Panhellenic

Parent/Daughter Information Night
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 at 7 p.m.

A followup or alternate meeting is
Sorority Night on Monday, May 12, 2008, 7:00 pm,

For lots more details, see their web site:

http://www.nwhcap.org/index.htm

Arlington (TX) Area Alumnae Panhellenic

February 24th, 2008
3 to 5 p.m.

“Tell your friends!!
If you are a senior in high school within Arlington ISD, Mansfield ISD, Grand Prairie ISD, or Kennedale ISD and you want to be in a sorority in college, then you need to attend this very important and informative meeting about how to prepare for recruitment.”

For details and more info, see
http://www.arlington-panhellenic.org/

Sorry, I don't mean to pick at a scab, but this just blows my mind.

And this: http://www.arlington-panhellenic.org/rec_steps.htm

Acadiana (Greater Lafayette, Louisiana) Alumnae Panhellenic

For informational meeting date / time, and lots more, see:
http://www.acadianasororities.com/partic.html

http://www.acadianasororities.com/infor.html

www.acadianasororities.com

Yeah, nittanyalum, it is a little astonishing, and that's why my original post said

"If a session is being held in your area, it's probably a great idea to go if you possibly can. Whether or not you like the idea of recommendations or attending a meeting, this IS the way things are done in some areas of the U.S., and you can learn a lot, get tips (and maybe help) on getting recommendations, and make helpful contacts -- maybe even a new friend or two!

Please note that contacting / getting information from Area Alumnae Panhellenics is specifically recommended in this important posting:

http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/an...ment.php?f=217

"
I guess I'd rather let young women and their moms (and dads) know about these meetings -- even with the fairly elaborate "packet" processes to help with getting recs -- than for young women to be in the dark about how things are really done and end up wondering why they are only getting a few invitations at Recs-Are-A-Huge-Deal U. in Texas or the SEC.

^^^Oh, I think you're providing a great service, exlurker, I really do.

My amazement just continues to be at the "grooming" that's expected to start for these girls when they still have months left in their senior year in high school. Some may not have even received all of their acceptances yet! But they still "need" to go to this session "if they want" to be in a sorority. The over-involvement of some of these alum panhellenics in these processes is astounding.

Nitanyalum wrote -
My amazement just continues to be at the "grooming" that's expected to start for these girls when they still have months left in their senior year in high school. Some may not have even received all of their acceptances yet! But they still "need" to go to this session "if they want" to be in a sorority. The over-involvement of some of these alum panhellenics in these processes is astounding.[/quote]


I don't see that this preparation is any different than the prep work that goes on MONTHS before choosing a college. Think about the ACT prep classes that are taken the junior year, college visits, internet searches, etc. Sororities are a big step and like most big steps, prep work is important. Often, just like in choosing a college, during that prep work, the pnm decides that Greek life is not for her.

And, just a note regarding alum panhellenic groups: this is an important part of alum life - helping young women find their way to (or from for that matter) to Greek life.

Excellent point.

What is an ISD? I_______ School District?

Integrated, I'm assuming.

Integrated how? Like consolidated?

I like this very gentle way of saying "don't dress like a damn hoochie."

Independent School District

I agree that some of the wording may not have been the best choice. However, I don't see it as over-involvement. In some cases, it is the college panhellenics coming to us asking us to help them promote their recruitment. We provide a venue where members can promote the system to the PMs and their parents. We usually have about 5 or 6 schools represented.

Also as an alumna, it is my responsibility to provide MIFs (recs) to our collegiate chapters. If I don't know who is going through recruitment, how can I get our chapters the information that they need? These information sessions help us to know who is thinking about going through recruitment and we take it from there.

FYI
 

We always had actives for a question and answer session, so if any pnm had a question about not getting a bid, etc., they could ask then.

I have the privilege and the responsibility of recommending young women to Gamma Phi chapters for membership - APHs really help me do that.

LOL, as opposed to segregated? I recall seeing 'Integrated' on some school buses. In this case, I'm sure it is Independent, as Blondie said. :o

Yes, as a product of an ISD in Texas, I assure you it is independent, though I did giggle at the "integrated/segregated" suggestion.

In Texas, there are not city/county school systems like in other parts of the country where I have lived. People that live in the "county" are typically part of the nearby city's ISD. Or, in my case, a group of surburban cities get together an form an ISD. Don't even get me started on how the funding for this is determined... the state has been battling this for over 20 years, even though there are 49 other models from which to see what works. Whatever.

But.. this is boring chat. Just wanted to inform.

Back to the regular postings....

Huntsville, Alabama:
Saturday, March 1
Huntsville Madison County Library
Two Sessions:
10:00 - 11:30 am OR 1:00 - 2:30 pm
Presented by Huntsville/Madison County Panhellenic Association
What you need to know to prepare for Recruitment
Collegiate Panhellenic Representatives
Separate Breakout Sessions for Moms

OK, thanks, I understand that. We do much the same thing where I'm from, except we tend to call it Town Name-Township/Borough Name.

Actually, we do address this in our question/answer session, along with questions about costs, grade requirements, sorority "tiers" and more. And if the PNMs don't ask, we bring it up anyway.

Decatur, Ala. Area Panhellenic Association
Mother-daughter ice water tea
Sunday, May 18
2 p.m.
Place TBA

Does anyone have any information about the Tampa Alumnae Panhellenic Association? I cannot find any website or way of contacting them to see if they have information sessions.

I am a member of the St. Petersburg Alumnae Panhellenic, and we tend to work together with the Tampa group. I know there is an informational meeting in the works. If you have any questions feel free to PM me.

Boston Alumnae Panhellenic

Hi All,
We're in the midst of reorganizing the Boston Alumnae Panhellenic, so I don't think we'll be holding an informational session this summer (although it is something we'd like to do in the future). If anyone is in need of recommendation help in the New England area, please PM me and I will put you in touch with the correct contacts.

I'm glad you're reorganizing in Boston, I thought it was sad that it stopped, but no one seemed interested in volunteering. Good luck with it!

Madison (WI) Area Alumnae Panhellenic

We aren't at the point yet where we're having information sessions, but for any women from Wisconsin who are looking for information and/or recommendations, we are the only NPC alumnae group in Wisconsin.
http://uwgreek.com/frat/MadisonAreaA...nhellenic.html

Tyler Panhellenic Informational Tea Set Sunday (April 20th)
The Tyler Panhellenic Association has scheduled its informational tea and style show for 3-5 p.m. Sunday at the East Texas Medical Center Pavilion, 801 Clinic Drive, Tyler.

The purpose of the event is to educate high school senior women in the sorority recruitment process at universities throughout the United States, event spokesperson Kim Asad said.

Registration for sorority recruitment will be held at this event and is required if a female is interested in taking part in the recruitment process at a U.S. university. The registration fee is $25, to be paid by cash or check.

Registration forms may be obtained through college counselors at the local high schools.

Hi! I'm the new president of the Tampa Alum Panhellenc Association. Our chapter has been transitioning and we are back up and running. Our website is www.tampapanhellenic.org We have a quite few events coming up in the next few months. If you'd like to become involved or just up-to-date on the information, please feel free to send an email to tampaph@yahoo.com